Mission:
Legal Advocacy organization working on systemic reform to
promote justice and social responsibility. We work on a
variety of public interest issues. We are one of 14 such
centers nationwide and are associated with the Appleseed
Foundation.

Mission:
The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut
(ACLU-CT) Is a nonpartisan, non-profit membership
organization whose mission is to assure that the
Bill of Rights and the rights guaranteed by the
Connecticut Constitution are preserved for each new
generation. The ACLU-CT accomplishes these goals
through legislative advocacy, litigation, grassroots
organizing and public education on a broad array of
issues affecting our liberties. The ACLU-CT is one
of 53 affiliates of the American Civil Liberties
Union nationwide.

Mission: Our mission is to be the premier resource to
strengthen CT's diverse individuals and families, and the
communities in which they live. To accomplish this mission,
we will build member agencies' capacity for collaboration
and innovation; advocate for the development of State and
Federal policies and programs that will foster the
well-being of CT's children, adults and families; develop
and provide services that empower them to move toward
self-reliance and healthy inter-dependence; and be relevant
and responsive to CT's diverse populations.

Target Population: CCFSA is a statewide network of
independent, non-profit, family service agencies that
deliver services from over 90 offices located throughout the
state of Connecticut. Member Agencies provide professional
services to Connecticut's children, youth, adults and their
families.

Services Provided: Member agencies serve as a
statewide provider network for the following CCFSA programs: The welfare-to-work Empowering People for Success Program
(EPS), Focus on K.I.D.S., Parenting Education Program (PEP),
and On the Road Again.

Mission:
Lawyers for Children America mobilizes legal and other
resources to address the issue of youth and violence through
pro bono representation of abused and neglected children and
through implementation and support of peer-based mediation
programs.

Mission:
The Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with
Disabilities provides information,
referral and advocacy assistance to persons with
disabilities in the state of Connecticut who have been
discriminated against or who are experiencing difficulty
securing relevant supports and service. The office also
investigates allegations of abuse and neglect of adults with
mental retardation and psychiatric disabilities.

Mission: The mission of CT Elder Law is to
provide comprehensive and current information on elder
law, government programs and sources of legal
assistance. This web site includes plain language
explanations of law and government programs, copies of
the laws and information and advice on obtaining legal
information.

Mission: CWEALF is a statewide non-profit
organization dedicated to empowering women, girls and
their families to achieve equal opportunities in their
personal and professional lives.

Services Provided:
We educate individuals
through direct contact to navigate the legal and social
service systems by: explaining the law in
easy-to-understand terms, developing and disseminating
booklets on specific legal rights, and making referrals
to attorneys and other service providers. We provide
training, technical assistance, and resources to
employers, schools and community organizations by:
educating individuals and organizations about legal
rights and responsibilities, increasing awareness of
gender inequities, and offering practical applications
and solutions. We work to improve laws and policies that
affect women, girls and their families by: identifying
crucial issues through research and client contact,
focusing public attention on those issues, and
recommending, advocating and implementing reforms. We
are guided by our commitment to feminism, diversity,
empowerment, personal responsibility and
self-sufficiency, compassion, collaboration,
professionalism and self-assessment in all of our
associations and programs.

Mission:
The National Center on Poverty Law
promotes equal justice through policy, advocacy and
legal resources. Our work is unique in that our agenda
derives from what we learn from our low-income clients.

Services Provided: Legislative and
administrative advocacy, impact litigation, and
information and dissemination. Our legal resources
include publications, the most extensive poverty law
library in the country, and the Poverty Law Research
Center (accessible through this Web site). Our work is
designed not only for clients but for legal services
attorneys, pro bono attorneys, social service providers,
social policy administrators, policy makers, and others
committed to improving the lives of persons in poverty.

Mission:
Connecticut Legal Services (CLS) provides legal
representation to low-income persons. With 12 offices
located around the state, CLS is able to serve those
located outside of the Hartford and New Haven Areas.

Target
Population: Low income people.

Service
Area: All of Connecticut except Hartford and New
Haven Counties.

Mission:
The International Institute of Connecticut Inc. is a
nonprofit, nonsectarian, social service agency dedicated to
the needs of immigrants, refugees and their families.
Support is provided through direct professional services,
counseling, advocacy, and the advancement of fair and humane
public policy. The International Institute of Connecticut is
dedicated to promoting full participation in the state's
culturally diverse communities.

Target
Population: Refugees, immigrants and U.S. citizens and
the undocumented.

Mission:
Advocacy, training, publications and support services for
legal services programs in Connecticut.

Target
Population: Legal Services organizations provide legal
assistance to low-income people in civil cases. LARCC
assists legal service organizations by providing material
for client education, legislative and administrative
advocacy on issues of concern to clients and training for
staff. Recent emphasis has been on federal and state welfare
changes.

Mission:
Statewide Legal Services (SLS) is available to clients
throughout Connecticut by phone. Generally SLS is the entry
point for accessing legal assistance. SLS may provide advice
over the phone, mail information, or refer clients to a
legal services office or private attorney at no cost to the
client.

Target
Population: Low income people throughout Connecticut.

Service Area:
Mostly New Haven, Milford, Meriden, Waterbury and
Bridgeport. Tax is statewide.